Southern Lyon County

As we approach the end of April, here are some ideas to help take care of yourselves.

Families of USD 252 students, below is some new information about a Parent Helpline. We are all going through a stressful situation and that can lead to some uncertainty. Please feel free to reach out to school staff or use this helpline or mobile app if you are struggling during this time. KCSL’s Parent Helpline (1-800-CHILDREN) is designed to meet the needs of parents and caregivers who feel isolated and frustrated when trying to meet the challenges of raising children. Information, referrals and support are provided statewide anonymously to parents, relatives, caregivers, youth and professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Parent Helpline is also available as a mobile phone App. This is a free download that can be found by searching The Parent Helpline in either the Android or Apple stores. The App also contains links for Parent Tip Cards on the KCSL website or has simple one touch dialing if you decide you need additional information. Top reasons for calls to the Parent Helpline include basic parenting, child development, behavior management, questions about reporting child abuse and neglect, mental health, legal concerns and information about programs/services. Call the Parent Helpline at either 1-800-CHILDREN or 1-800-332-6378 for resources, referrals and other information.

Hello Families! If you have a child that will be attending Preschool or Kindergarten next year, please fill out this form. This form is for new and returning students! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewnUKsUA0vo9ODNy4N-3XOAgpkMspvcjatBH_IiN97TsFdsg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Families, we appreciate you so much! We have made it to week three of this new way of learning, and hopefully these tips can help during this time of adjustment.

With this new way of learning we are all spending a lot of time in front of screens. Below are some activity ideas for some offline fun.

This is a strange time for everyone, and we need to make sure we remember to take care of ourselves. Below is a calendar for April that has small activities and tips to help during this time.

March 31, 2020 Attention Early Childhood Families: At this time, Southern Lyon County Child Care Centers are operating for school staff and currently enrolled children of essential medical personnel. All staff are closely following KHDE and Lyon County Health Department illness-prevention measures to keep children and staff safe during this time, as well as practicing preventive measures for cleaning and sanitizing daily. We STRONGLY urge families to have a back up plan if our child care centers are to close due to children or staff becoming ill with COVID-19. If a child, family, or staff were to test positive, USD 252 will follow guidelines/requirements of the Lyon County Health Department. We will communicate any illness or closing to families in our care. Thank you for your continued support. Be well and keep washing your hands! Laura Evins Early Childhood Coordinator

Here are internet options for our families at Olpe Schools.

Here are internet options for our Neosho Rapids and Hartford families.

Zoom is another great tool and below is a link for a 60 second overview video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Hjvw84wbk

Continuous Learning Q & A Question: I am confused about the elementary daily schedule. Does my child need to attend both the 9:00 and the 1:00 session? What if I am not available to help my child during those times? Answer: Students do not have to attend both sessions. Our teachers will be delivering instruction/interacting with students during that time. Teachers will provide more specific information each week as they communicate the specific tasks for the week. If you are not able to attend a session, that's OK. These sessions are recorded and are made available by your teacher through a learning platform such as Google Classroom. Your teacher will let you know how to keep informed and connected.

As part of the Stay at Home ordered issued by Lyon County, our school playground areas are closed through the duration of the order. We appreciate your help by following this order.

Here is press release from NRH regarding additional Covid-19 response.

As you continue to have questions concerning Covid-19, please check out the Flinthills Community Health Center's new Frequently Asked Questions page at this link. https://www.flinthillshealth.org/covid-19/covid19-faqs/

Below is a link that will take you to a tutorial for Google Hangouts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU4fYfHG-LY

Check out the link for a tutorial on Google Classroom to help parents and students learn about this online tool!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iowi-gmbys

Parents with students in grades K-6, please fill out the following form so we can check out technology to your child. This form will need to be completed before devices can be picked up. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18UHawQZY_CUnhZXSAb7ptcJd9DvUOkQVkyi-K29R0Yk/edit

Mark in your calendars for a Facebook live event scheduled for Monday, March 23 at 7:00pm. Your building administrator will be going live to update students, parents and community patrons on USD 252's progress toward developing a plan for continuous learning.

All Students in Southern Lyon County USD 252, please fill out this form regarding internet connectivity to help us guide and support efforts with instructional delivery. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe978RxEBIljxLnpe0lmO2wLJ6JynEJNUiq7naBKLRSCtEJXA/viewform

KSHSAA —The Kansas State High School Activities Association serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities— COVID-19 Update March 18, 2020 The KSHSAA is committed to the safety of our student-participants and the health of our school communities. Accordingly, in response to Governor Kelly’s Executive Order regarding the closure and cessation of in-person instruction in all Kansas schools through May 29, 2020, the KSHSAA is cancelling all spring championships, competitions, and festivals for the remainder of this school year. The KSHSAA recognizes the value of school activities for all students and school communities, but the current situation does not permit the opportunity for school activities to take place in a manner that is consistent with the very reason school activities exist. As a commitment to the health of Kansas students and communities, the best decision and only reasonable response is to cancel the regular season and post-season spring activity season. We all have an important responsibility to minimize community transmission as we embrace suggested precautions regarding COVID-19. As educators, the primary focus for our students and families is the health and well-being of each student. This action by the KSHSAA supports that effort across Kansas. The KSHSAA strongly discourages non-school activity participation at this time in an effort to mitigate the community transmission of the coronavirus. All CDC, KDHE and KSDE recommendations for preventing disease transmission should be followed at this time for any non-school activity in which a student participates. The following links provide access to those resources: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ KDHE: http://www.kdheks.gov/ KSDE: https://www.ksde.org/